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Overturned truck dumps thousands of Little Debbies on I-75

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers are urged to avoid I-75 north in Bartow County, south of exit 283, where an overturned tractor-trailer dumped its cargo of 70,000 pounds of Little Debbie boxes.

The accident happened around 3 a.m. Friday. Multiple vehicles were involved, GDOT officials said.

Nine people were injured, including the driver of a Honda Accord who was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital.

Some lanes in the area remained closed as of 10 a.m.
The driver of the tractor-trailer that overturned was charged with following too closely.